US Nuclear Weapons Lab Loses 67 Computers

pnorth writes "Officials from New Mexico's Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory have confessed that 67 of its computers are missing, with no less than 13 of them having disappeared over the past year alone. A memo [PDF] leaked by the Project on Government Oversight watchdog brought the lost nuclear laptops to the public's attention, but the Energy Department's National Nuclear Security Administration dismissed fears the computers contained highly-sensitive or classified information, noting it was more likely to cause 'cybersecurity issues.' Three of the 13 computers which went missing in the past year were stolen from a scientist's home on January 16 and the memo also mentioned a BlackBerry belonging to another staff member had been lost 'in a sensitive foreign country.' The labs faced similar issues back in 2003 when 22 laptops were designated as being 'unlocated.'"

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Re:Los Alamos is a laughing stock at other labs

[Anonymous Coward]

Not only that, but I find that when you think about your breathing you become aware of it.

Re:better than...

[causality]

I guess causing 'cybersecurity issues' is better than 'nuclear warfare issues'.

This comment currently shows 2, Offtopic even though it directly addresses the summary/article. I'd love a good explanation of what could possibly be regarded as "offtopic" about that. Yet another argument for why the old meta-moderation system needs to be brought back.

I have karma to burn so do your worst to me. I'd rather you waste your points doing that than more crap like this.

To You Know Whom: +1, Incendiary

[Anonymous Coward]

A U.S. Ally

Re:better than...

[Slumdog]

This comment currently shows 2, Offtopic even though it directly addresses the summary/article.

I'm waiting for someone to make an offtopic comment about your post.